Charlotte Sometimes (2002)

Presenting my first baby (first feature film, that is)

My understanding is that the importance of Charlotte Sometimes comes from its painfully honest approach to boy/girl romantic missteps. Non-Asian viewers told me they quickly forgot everyone was Asian, which they meant, and I took, as a compliment. Meanwhile, Asian American viewers felt the ethnicities of the characters were central to the story (as a half Asian person, I agree). And Roger Ebert was right, it did come from deep, personal emotion.

A decade ago, I became the sole owner of Charlotte Sometimes when the company that produced it went under. For various stupid reasons, I didn’t do anything with the film until today.

Why today? I’m now three episodes in to my Wrestling Darkness podcast, which as of this week is available on YouTube and all the usual podcast apps. People are joining as paid subscribers so I thought I had better start offering exclusive content soon.

If you’re not familiar with Charlotte Sometimes, watch the first minute of my reel:

In 2025, the film will be re-released but not precisely in this form. So, if you want to see the film exactly the way I wanted it to be (minus a few scratches yet to be digitally removed), click the subscribe button and the film will appear below.

(If you prefer you can use PayPal — this will involve an additional step before you can see the film, but the advantage is that the funds will go to my 501(c)3 nonprofit instead and can be claimed as a tax deductible donation.)